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Yemen has suffered several security problems. Al-Qaida terrorists have carried out suicide bombings and other attacks targeting officials, and Yemen's south was an al-Qaida stronghold but has been weakened after the army launched an offensive earlier this year to take back areas seized by terrorists.

Saudi Arabia also has been fighting al-Qaida terrorists who have attacked Saudi interests from bases in Yemen.

Saudi authorities have arrested a number of suspects – Saudi and Yemeni nationals – in recent months. VoA.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Yemeni officials say Islamist terrorists killed at least 13 soldiers in a suicide attack on an army base in southern Yemen Friday.

Officials report that the terrorists drove a bomb-laden vehicle up to the gate of the base near the town of Shakra and detonated it.

Friday's attack in Abyan province came a day after Yemeni security officials said suspected U.S. drone strikes killed at least seven al-Qaida-linked militants in southern Yemen.

The area was an al-Qaida stronghold until Yemen's army launched an offensive earlier this year to take back areas of the south seized by militants.

Al-Qaida took control of parts of southern Yemen last year during an uprising that ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Suspected militants have carried out suicide bombings and other attacks targeting officials.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

They say three missile strikes hit a farm early Thursday near the town of Jaar.

The area was an al-Qaida stronghold until Yemen's army launched an offensive earlier this year to take back areas of the south seized by militants.

Al-Qaida took control of parts of southern Yemen last year during an uprising that ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Islamist terrorists have carried out suicide bombings and other attacks targeting officials. VoA.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen is calling for more violence against American embassies after days of deadly protests against the U.S.

Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula says it wants the fires to blaze at U.S. embassies across the Arab world.

Some parts of the Muslim world returned to calm Saturday after violence that left the U.S. ambassador to Libya dead along with three other American diplomats, and at least five demonstrators.

Sudanese police patrolled the streets of Khartoum Saturday, a day after protesters attacked the British, German, and U.S. embassies.

Sudan's foreign minister, Ali Karti, is rejecting a U.S. request to send Marines to the capital to protect the embassy. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland notes that the Vienna Convention obligates Sudan to protect the U.S. mission. She said the United States is watching closely to ensure it has what it needs to protect its people in Sudan.

Egyptian workers spent Saturday cleaning up Cairo's Tahrir Square after a night of fighting between police and demonstrators that left one person dead. Firefighters put out a number of small blazes burning in the square. Egyptian forces have sealed off the area near the U.S. embassy and arrested dozens of protesters.

Other countries which had seen days of protests, including Tunisia and Yemen, were also quieter Saturday. But new protests erupted in Afghanistan, India and Sydney, Australia.

An attack Tuesday on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya killed U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three of his staffers. Multiple U.S. and Libyan officials have noted the attack was planned and that the attackers used the protest against the film as a cover. VoA.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

A fourth day of protests erupted across the Muslim world Friday, where anger continues to grow.

From Tunisia to Egypt, Sudan to Yemen, protesters laid siege to embassies of the U.S. and its allies. At least two deaths were reported.

Some of Friday's most violent demonstrations took place in the Sudanese capital, where angry crowds clashed with police after descending on embassies belonging to the United States, Britain and Germany. Witnesses said at least one protester was killed outside the U.S. embassy.

At least one person was also killed in protests in northern Lebanon that also injured 25.

U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three of his staffers were killed at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, on Tuesday, after protesters upset over the film attacked the building.

In Benghazi, Libya, where the U.S. ambassador and three other American personnel were killed, security was stepped up around the city and the airport temporarily closed. U.S. warships are headed to the Libyan coast, while additional U.S. marine guards are deployed to protect the American embassy in Yemen, breached by protesters Thursday.

But the protests have continued to spread. In Tunisia, gray smoke rose above the U.S. embassy in Tunis where protesters clashed with police and some managed to jump the wall surrounding the building. Police in the Nigerian city of Jos said they had to fire into the air to disperse hundreds of young protesters.

Angry protesters also clashed with international peacekeepers in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, setting fire to their base, not far from the Gaza border. Protests also took place in Jerusalem, Gaza, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Yemen.

In many Cairo mosques Friday, the video, a crudely-made attempt to mock the Prophet Muhammad, was the topic of the day. One imam reminded worshippers that Egyptians, under their new, Islamist government, can now openly defend the prophet from such insults.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Demonstrations continued near the U.S. embassy in Cairo, with protesters throwing rocks at riot police, who responded with tear gas.

The violence also appeared to be spreading to Sudan, where demonstrators are reported to have breached the German embassy. Protests were also reported in Malaysia and Indonesia and security was tight in Kabul, Afghanistan.

In Benghazi, Libya, where the U.S. ambassador and three other American personnel were killed in an attack Tuesday, security was stepped up around the city and the airport temporarily closed.

U.S. warships are headed to the Libyan coast, while additional U.S. Marines were deployed to protect the American embassy in Yemen, breached by protesters Thursday.

In many Cairo mosques Friday, a video, crudely-made, was the topic of the day. One imam reminded worshippers that Egyptians, under their new, Islamist government, can now openly defend the prophet from insults.

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who has condemned the video, spoke out again Friday on the need to keep protests in check.

Egyptian security forces were building a barrier Friday to block the route to the embassy. Egyptian police used tear gas earlier to break up the protests.

“I don't think that we would consider them an ally, but we don't consider them an enemy. They are a new government that's trying to find its way. They were democratically elected. I think we have to see how they respond to this incident.”

Libyan officials said Thursday that they have arrested four people in connection with this week's assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three of his staff. The officials did not provide details.

American intelligence agencies are examining the alleged involvement of al-Qaida terrorists. But they say they do not have solid evidence.

Four protesters were killed when a mob stormed the grounds of the U.S. embassy in Yemen Thursday, part of a wave of violent demonstrations against the United States.

Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi immediately condemned the violence and promised to protect U.S. citizens in Yemen. The White House says President Barack Obama telephoned Mr. Hadi to thank him for his swift response. It says Mr. Obama rejects any efforts to denigrate Islam, but said there is no justification for the violence.

Protesters also marched in Cairo, Tehran, Baghdad and Dhaka, chanting “no to Israel” and burning the American flag.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned an amateur youtube video that mocks the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. She called it “disgusting” and “reprehensible.” Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi also condemned both the video and the violence Thursday. He promised to protect foreigners in Egypt.

U.S. and Libyan authorities are investigating Tuesday's storming of the U.S consulate in Benghazi that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three of his staff. One of those killed was identified Thursday as a former U.S. Navy SEAL who was on a security detail in Libya.

American intelligence agencies are examining the involvement of al Qaida terrorists. But they say they do not have solid evidence.

The United States also has sent two Navy destroyers, a Marine Corps anti-terrorist security team and agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to Libya to protect Americans. VoA.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Hundreds of Yemeni "demonstrators" have stormed the grounds of the U.S. embassy in Sana'a, continuing a wave of anti-American protests sweeping the region.

The mob torched a number of diplomatic vehicles Thursday as security guards used water cannons and warning shots in a bid to drive them out of the heavily fortified compound. A number of people were reportedly injured.

The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three of his staff were killed Tuesday after Islamist militants stormed the American consulate in Benghazi.

Meanwhile, protests continued outside the U.S. embassy in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, Thursday as police used tear gas against a crowd of about 200 youth.

Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, on an official visit to Brussels Thursday, slammed “attacks” on the Muslim prophet in the film, while also condemning the violence. He pledged to protect foreigners in Egypt, though Egyptian security forces were notoriously slow to arrive or react to the planned protest and attack on the US Embassy there.

Earlier, U.S. President Barack Obama and the president of Libya's National Assembly, Mohamed Magarief, agreed Wednesday to cooperate closely in investigating the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. The Libyan leader has apologized to the United States for the assault.

Washington sent two Navy destroyers, a Marine Corps anti-terrorist security team and federal investigators to Libya to protect Americans and help hunt the Islamists who carried out the attack late Tuesday.

The Obama administration also ordered the evacuation of all U.S. personnel from Benghazi to the capital, Tripoli.

American officials said Wednesday the attack on the Benghazi compound and a nearby safe house may have been a planned, coordinated and complex operation. They say armed Islamists in Libya may have used the Cairo events as cover.

But, the officials say it is too early to identify those who killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three colleagues or whether the assault was timed to coincide with the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

American intelligence agencies are examining the alleged involvement of pro-al Qaida Ansar al-Sharia terrorists, but cautioned they do not have solid evidence. On Wednesday, a brigade from the group denied planning the assault.

Stevens is the first U.S. envoy to be killed on duty since 1979. He was a career foreign service officer and one of the most experienced American diplomats in the region. VoA.

Intelligence sources and witnesses say the terrorists attacked the building from two sides Saturday, firing rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons. At least seven soldiers were wounded.

The attackers managed to escape.

Al-Qaida's Yemen-based network — al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula — remains active in southern Yemen. Terrorists have been carrying out a series of suicide bombings and assassinations on Yemeni officials.

The network is also suspected of trying to pull off attacks on U.S. interests, including a failed plot in 2010 to blow up U.S.-bound cargo planes with explosives hidden in printer ink cartridges. VoA.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Yemeni security officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least 22 people at a police academy in the capital, Sanaa.

Officials said dozens more were wounded in the blast, which occurred as police cadets were leaving at the end of their school day.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Al-Qaida terrorists seized several towns in the province of Abyan last year while the government was pre-occupied with a uprising against then-president Ali Abdullah Saleh. His successor Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi launched a U.S.-backed military offensive in May to recapture those areas.

On May 21 the militants carried out a suicide bombing at a parade ground in Sanaa that killed 96 Yemeni soldiers. VoA.

The terrorists seized several Abyan towns, including Jaar, Zinjibar and Shuqra last year while the government was pre-occupied with protests against then-president Ali Abdullah Saleh. His successor Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi launched a U.S.-backed military offensive in May to recapture those areas. VoA.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Yemeni officials and witnesses say government troops have retaken control of a key al-Qaida stronghold in the country's south after a battle that killed at least 20 terrorists and four soldiers.

Officials and residents of Jaar said Yemeni troops and their tribal allies bombarded the southern town Tuesday morning, forcing al-Qaida militants to flee the area they had occupied for more than a year. The soldiers and tribesmen later drove into Jaar and re-opened a major highway linking Abyan province with the southern port of Aden. Residents celebrated the return of government troops by firing weapons into the air.

Witnesses said al-Qaida left behind flyers apologizing to residents for subjecting the town to a year-long conflict. They said the terrorists fled eastward to the nearby town of Shuqra.

The militants seized several Abyan towns, including Jaar, Zinjibar and Shuqra last year while the government was pre-occupied with an uprising against then-President Ali Abdullah Saleh. His successor Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi launched a U.S.-backed military offensive last month to recapture those areas. VoA.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2012 – The U.S. military has provided emergency medical aid to Yemen that’s being used to help treat Yemeni soldiers and others who’d been wounded in a May 21 terrorist suicide bombing attack in the country’s capital, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters today.

A U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft yesterday delivered more than 13,000 pounds of emergency medical supplies to Sanaa, Yemen’s capital city, Little said. More than 300 people, he added, were killed or injured in the attack.

“U.S. Air Forces Central, part of U.S. Central Command, organized the delivery of supplies in coordination with the State Department,” Little said. “The supplies include bandages, sutures, medication, intravenous fluids and litters, and will be distributed by the Yemeni government to hospitals.”

U.S. officials have condemned the attack. Earlier this week, Little told reporters the attack in Yemen “bears all the hallmarks of having been planned and carried out by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.”

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Officials in northeastern Afghanistan say unidentified gunmen have kidnapped five aid workers, including two foreigners. In Takhar province, doctors are treating 120 school girls for possible poisoning.

Government officials say the Pakistani doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason. In the US, as a tit for tat move, a Senate subcommittee voted Tuesday to cut proposed aid to Pakistan by more than half, and threatened to withhold even more money unless the NATO supply routes are reopened.

Millions of Egyptians stood in long lines Wednesday to cast ballots in the first presidential election since President Hosni Mubarak resigned last year amid massive protests.

Activists say Syrian government forces have pounded targets in the opposition stronghold of Rastan, and at least six people have been killed elsewhere, during violence related to the country's anti-government unrest. As a byproduct of the ongoing violence, the smuggling business has boomed, especially on the border with northern Jordan.

International donors have pledged $4 billion in aid to Yemen to help the impoverished state boost the fight against Islamist militants and develop the Yemeni economy.

Iran and world powers exchanged proposals Wednesday at a Baghdad meeting aimed at resolving international concerns about potential military dimensions to the Iranian nuclear program. IRNA criticized the proposal put forward by the six-nation group, saying it makes too many demands of Iran while offering too little in return.

Friday, May 18, 2012

The United States is expanding its military role in Yemen. Yemeni officials say U.S. forces assisted Yemeni troops in launching a wide air and land offensive against militant groups in the south of the country.

Syria's fragmented opposition has suffered a further setback, with the newly re-elected head of the main exiled coalition offering to resign due to criticism of his leadership and infighting that has plagued groups trying to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

The International Criminal Court, or ICC, next month will consider whether to grant Libya’s request to try the son of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi in a domestic court.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Yemeni officials say at least 16 militants and 12 government soldiers were killed Sunday as troops backed by warplanes and heavy artillery launched a major offensive to retake the al-Qaida-held southern city of Zinjibar.

The attacks pounded areas of Ayban province including the city of Jaar, where al-Qaida has maintained control since March 2011. If the military can reclaim Jaar, it will have surrounded Zinjibar, the provincial capital.

Military sources in Yemen said about 25,000 troops are taking part in the campaign against entrenched al-Qaida positions in Abyan.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Two car bomb blasts in Syria's capital, Damscus, demonstrate how well the 'cease fire' brokered by UN envoy Kofi Annan is working. With almost 400 injured, and almost 60 killed, this is the deadliest since Assad's troops began killing civilians.

Yemeni inteligence ooperation improves since Saleh. Analysts are claiming that this cooperation was a key to the thwarted plot to bomb a U.S.-bound airliner.

Turkish members of parliament started writing a new constitution this week - a move seen as crucial to ending Turkey's ties with its military past. But although there is consensus about the need for a new constitution, political divisions still threaten the process.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Israel now has a coalition government as Netanyahu told reporters he decided to form the unity government with the centrist Kadima party early Tuesday to restore political stability without going to elections.

U.S. media reports say a man sent by al-Qaida's branch in Yemen to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner was actually a double agent who infiltrated the terror network and convinced the terrorists to trust him with a new bomb designed to pass through airport security.

A roadside blast wounded six Syrian soldiers as they escorted United Nations monitors toward the restive southern town of Dara'a. The explosion hit a military vehicle accompanying the U.N. convoy, blasting out its windows and injuring those inside.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

U.S. media reports say a man sent by al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner was actually a double agent working for the United States, who infiltrated the terror network and volunteered to carry out the suicide attack.

Unidentified American and foreign intelligence officials provided details of the bomb plot. They told how the would-be bomber turned over his sophisticated explosive device to U.S. and Saudi officials, and also provided information that led to a successful airstrike against an al-Qaida leader in Yemen.

The New York Times said the details emerging Tuesday night amounted to “an extraordinary intelligence coup.” The newspaper said the double agent managed to leave Yemen and traveled through the United Arab Emirates to meet with members of the CIA, Saudi intelligence and other spy agencies. The man’s identity has not been disclosed.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

U.S. officials say they have stopped an al-Qaida bomb plot intended to destroy an airliner heading for the United States.

Authorities in Washington say the al-Qaida branch in Yemen, aka Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, intended to put a suicide bomber aboard a U.S.-bound jet with explosives concealed in the attacker's underwear.

They say the plot was detected and the bomb was seized before any plane was at risk.

The White House National Security Council said in a statement Monday that President Barack Obama was first informed about the plot in April.

Addressing reporters Monday, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta declined to comment on specific classified operations. However, he said the incident makes clear the United States must remain vigilant against possible attacks.

The Associated Press says the would-be attacker is based in Yemen and the plot was to be carried out around the one-year anniversary of the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden. It also says the would-be attacker had not picked a target or bought a plane ticket.

Officials say the bomb was a redesign of an explosive that was used to try to blow up an airplane bound for Detroit from Amsterdam in 2009. A Nigerian man tried to detonate the bomb hidden in his underwear on the Christmas Day flight. VoA.

U.S. officials say they have stopped an al-Qaida bomb plot intended to destroy an airliner heading for theUnited States.

Authorities in Washington say the al-Qaida branch in Yemen intended to put a suicide bomber aboard a U.S.-bound jet and have him detonate explosives hidden in his clothing.

They say the plot was detected and the bomb was seized before any plane was at risk.

One account from Associated Press says the would-be attackers developed a sophisticated underwear bomb, and that they were planning to execute the plot last week to mark the anniversary of the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden last year.

Monday, May 07, 2012

Yemeni military officials say suspected al-Qaida militants have killed at least 20 soldiers during a surprise attack in the country's south.

The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Monday's assault occurred in the volatile Abyan province.

The attack comes a day after a senior al-Qaida leader in the Gulf region was killed by a U.S. airstrike in Yemen. Officials say Fahd al-Quso was hit by a missile in Rafth, in the country's southern Shabwa province, along with another al-Qaida operative.

The Yemeni embassy in Washington said Quso was “one of Yemen's most wanted terrorists.” The terror group Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula has confirmed his death.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington had placed Quso on its “most wanted” list. He was charged in a U.S. court with involvement in the October 12, 2000 bombing of the USS Cole at a port in Yemen – an attack that killed 17 American sailors and wounded dozens of others. VoA

Yemeni officials say a senior al-Qaida leader in the Arabian Peninsula, wanted in connection with the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole warship in the Yemeni port city of Aden, was killed in an airstrike Sunday.

The officials said Fahd al-Quso was hit by a missile in Rafth, in the southern Shabwa province, along with another al-Qaida operative.

The Yemeni Embassy in Washington confirmed al-Quso's death in the airstrike, as did the al-Qaida terror group in a statement Sunday.

Al-Quso was on the FBI's most wanted list with a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction. He was charged in a U.S. court with involvement in the October 12, 2000, bombing of the USS Cole that killed 17 U.S. sailors. VoA.

Sunday, May 06, 2012

This 2006 letter TO bin Laden, from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, begins with praise, in the Middle Eastern style, and follows with a generalized history of Al-Qaeda & recent jihad. The focus of the letter however is criticism of bin Laden for losing focus. The author makes it clear, that in 2006, Al-Qaeda was losing on the battlefield, in public support, and in the governments of Muslim nations.

It cautions OBL for being surrounded with yes-men that tell him what he wants to hear & questions the ability of a man on the run to be able to make good decisions. It points out that the 9/11 attack caused Islamism to lose Afghanistan. It chastises OBL for putting too great a focus on operations on the Arabian Peninsula, in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, and for supporting attacks on Oil and the Infrastructure that supports it, stating that it Oil was a source of income for the jihadis. And it calls OBL out for attacks on fellow Muslims, which had eroded vocal support for Jihad. He notes the US-Pakistan alliance, as of 2006, had dealt considerable blows to Al-Qaeda, and the Taliban. It notes that "liberals and secularists" are the enemy.

The author of this (unsigned) letter suggested that OBL remain focused on attacking Americans, in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and in Western Countries. While we don't know who the author is, it is conceivable that it is a member of the Saudi Royalty, which has long been divided between supporters of Islamism (including Al-Qaeda, the Muslim Brotherhood, and other terrorists) and opposition of it. Information in brackets was added by me. Information in parentheses are notes by the translator. I have put in bold and larger text some key points in order to allow the reader to more easily scan for the points and justifications they're looking for.

Friday, May 04, 2012

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2012 - Osama bin Laden's letters urged jihadist groups to stop domestic attacks that killed Muslim civilians and focus on the United States, "our desired goal," says a study of declassified documents captured during last year's U.S. raid on his compound in Pakistan.

The 59-page study titled "Letters from Abbottabad: Bin Laden Sidelined?" released online today, was written by a team of researchers the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point and supplemented with reviews and support from other experts.

The center is an independent, privately funded research and educational institution at the U.S. Military Academy that informs counterterrorism policy and strategy.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

The killings continue in Syria, even as there is a cease-fire and UN observers are in country. Homs again the centre of artillery bombing.

Saudi Arabia says al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of a Saudi diplomat in Yemen last month and threatened to kill the man unless the kingdom releases detained militants.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is promising an investigation, and leads the 'apology tour', after an American newspaper published photos of U.S. soldiers holding what appear to be the body parts of an Afghan insurgent.

Sunday, April 01, 2012

Al-Qaeda attacks in Yemen left 30 dead. Meanwhile, the UN is worried about Measles in the country.

Hillary has offered a missile defense pact with Gulf Arabs despite previous statements that Israel is on it's own. Arabs and Clinton continue to wring their hands about Iranian Nukes and Syrian atrocities, while not mentioning that Iraq is allowing Iranian munitions to be delivered to the Syrian regime through their airspace. 9,000 Syrians have died in the year that purveyors of peace have talked about talking.

Iran has suggested a new round of talks to delay action against its Nuke program, on April 13th.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

A Yemeni militant group affiliated with al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for a shooting that killed an American teacher in the southern city of Taiz.

Militants riding a motorcycle shot the man in his car on Sunday. Yemeni officials say the American had been working in Taiz as the deputy director of a Swedish-run language institute. Authorities launched an investigation to find the perpetrators of the attack.

A U.S. State Department official told VOA that the Obama administration “has seen reports that a U.S. citizen has been killed in Yemen … and is working diligently to obtain additional information.”

Al-Qaida linked group Ansar al-Sharia sent a text message to Yemen-based journalists saying it killed the American because he was a Christian missionary. Islamist militants often accuse Western aid and development groups of proselytizing.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

A series of airstrikes have pounded suspected militant locations across Yemen, killing more than 30 terrorists.

Yemeni security officials confirmed the airstrikes, which started late Friday and continued into Saturday.

Officials say at least 25 terrorists linked to al-Qaida were killed late Friday in Bayda, southeast of the capital of Sana'a. At least another 6 terrorists were killed in separate strikes in the southern town of Jaar, seized by Al-Qaeda last year.

Some witnesses and tribal sources in Bayda blamed the attacks directly on the U.S. military. One local resident accused the strikes of killing innocent civilians.

“We don't want war. We don't want killing. We wanted peace.”

Terrorists expanded their base in Yemen during the months of turmoil that eventually resulted in the ouster of president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who formally stepped down last month.

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia – Yemen's neighbor – have been concerned about the expansion of al-Qaida in Yemen. VoA.

Monday, March 05, 2012

Syria continues to bombard its people in Homs & deny the Red Cross requests to save the people it is trying to kill.

In Iran, the Khameni faction of Islamists took more of the vote for the ceremonial Majles, a unicameral, parliamentary body that recommends legislation to the Guardian Council, with the Ahdmininijihadist faction taking most of the rest. All candidates that were allowed to run for election were approved by the 12 member Guardian Council.

Sunday, March 04, 2012

"Strangely," the Syrian government is denying access to the ICRC, which wants to save the Syrian people their government is attempting to kill, despite demands by the UN and ICRC.

Iranian parliamentary elections appear to demonstrate a strong support for the party of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameni in an election where 100% of the Candidates were approved as "good, moral muslims" by the Guardian Council. The Majles, Iranian parliament, has no real authority and recommends laws to the Guardian Council for passage.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

The Obama Administration is in "intense" discussions to get Cabinet member Ray LaHood's son and 16 other Americans released from the new Islamist government in Egypt. Meanwhile, the Administration has made no mention of the former American Marine facing execution in Iran.

The new President of Yemen was sworn as Islamists blew up a car, killing 26 Yemenis.

The ICRC failed, as has every other organization, it convincing the Syrian Government to stop killing its people, even for 2 hours a day, as the Artillery Bombardment of Homs continues.

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